Comedy Jam scheduled Thanksgiving Eve at Knights of Columbus

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Nov 15, 2012 at 8:05 PMNov 15, 2012 at 8:07 PM

Comedians will perform, followed by after party

Election’s over. Winter’s setting in. How about a good laugh?You’ll find plenty to laugh about Thanksgiving Eve when the Knights of Columbus, 1311 W. Sixth St. (Route 81West) present a Comedy Jam and after party Wednesday, Nov. 21.Standup comedians will take the stage from 7 to 9:30 p.m. followed by an after party from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.The jam will be hosted by M.C. Pookey with hip hop and R&B music by DJ Yaga. There will also be a special guest performance by the R&B group “Just Us.”Limited VIP seats are available on request by e-mailing lyfestylszent@gmail.com or visit www.facebook.com/lyfestylzent.Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door. Advance tickets are available at Reiman’s Harley-Davidson, 623 N. Main St.; Jo Jo’s Convenient Store, 501 N. Main St.; Breedlove’s Sporting Goods, 123 W. Second St.; Kewanee Chamber of Commerce, 113 E. Second St.; LaGondola Spaghetti House, 425 Tenney St.; and Paula’s Design Team, 214 S. Main St.Admission to the after party is free to Comedy Jam ticketholders and $5 at the door for those attending only the after party.The idea of hosting a comedy night came from a family reunion held recently at the local KC hall. Richard Herrod, CEO and founder of LS Entertainment, which promotes comedy and music nights in Peoria, was talking with Pat Naughtin of the local Santa Maria Council of Knights of Columbus at the reunion of the Jacksons, a well-known Kewanee family, held at the hall on West Sixth Street. According to Herrod, they discussed the need for entertainment in the Kewanee area and thus the KC’s Thanksgiving Eve Comedy Jam was born.LS Entertainment will be bringing comedians M.C. Pookey, Jason Davis, Eddy P. (Kung Fu comic), Drift Roberts, and Comedian Marcos. M.C. Pookey is from Peoria and has opened for political commentator and standup comedian D.L. Hughley, as well as Tommy Davidson, Chocolate and many others. Eddy P. has been doing comedy since 2000. He has toured with D.L. Hughley and others. Jason Davis and Drift Roberts have done standup at the Juke Box Comedy Club in Peoria and Laugh Comedy Club in Bloomington. Comedian Marcos has done comedy at the Comedy Quarter in Neenah, Wis., Jokes & Notes, Riddles, and Chameleon in Chicago. He has also published a book of poetry entitled, “Praise, Pain & Lust.”Herrod said the idea of promoting comedy jams began with a discussion with a friend, thus the “LMAO Comedy Jam” was conceived on Labor Day, 2011 at a Peoria theater.“It was the first, but definitely not the last,” said Herrod.That led to the next comedy show, “Laughing With Joy Comedy Jam,” which was held at a Peoria church, United Fellowship Ministries, with Pastor Greg Washington. “This was exciting for the comedians to be able to exercise their talent and ability in doing clean comedy acts,” said Herrod.Following that show came “Def Comedy Jam All Stars Comedy Show” at Peoria’s Par-a-dice Hotel & Casino with comedians Tyler Craig, Icecream, and T. Hearn. M.C. Pookey and Big Pete opened for this show. Shortly after that, “LMAO Thanksgiving Comedy Jam” was held on Thanksgiving Day at the Knights Of Columbus in Peoria.Naughtin said another comedy jam is planned for Dec. 7 and, if they are well received, they will become a regular event at the KC.